"undermines" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 削弱
• 破壞

Definition

逐漸削弱、損害某事物或某人，使其效果變差，通常是以隱蔽或間接的方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見於正式或學術語境，經常和“權威”、“信心”、“體系”等詞搭配。強調逐漸、暗中削弱，不是直接摧毀。

Examples

Constant criticism undermines her confidence.

不斷的批評**削弱**了她的信心。

Rainwater slowly undermines the wall.

雨水慢慢**破壞**了這堵牆。

Lies undermine trust between friends.

謊言**削弱**朋友之間的信任。

Spreading rumors at work really undermines team spirit.

在工作中散佈謠言確實**削弱**團隊精神。

That kind of joke just undermines the manager’s authority.

那種玩笑只會**削弱**經理的權威。

She worries that his actions undermine everything they’ve worked for.

她擔心他的行為**破壞**了他們所有的努力。